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Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is offering a foreign post graduate scholarship program as part of its human resource development initiatives to give Niger Deltans the training and skills they need to effectively participarte in the current administration’s local content program and compete internationally in a variety of professional disciplines.
The NDDC Scholarship is for candidates who meet the requirements and have earned relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from reputable universities in one of the following professional disciplines:
To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must hail from the Niger Delta Region and have achieved a First Class, Second Class Upper, or Lower Division Bachelor Degree. And not more than 40 years old.
SELECTION PROCESS
1. Initial Application: Interested candidates must submit an online application via the Commission's Website.
2. Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the following criteria:
i. WASSCE/ NECO results
ii. Undergraduate degree classification (1st Class, Second Class Upper/Lower)
iii. Local Government Identification
3. Computer-Based Test: Shortlisted candidates will undergo a computer-based test conducted by their consultants in Rivers State.
4. Minimum Test Score: Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% in the test to proceed to the next stage.
5. Further Shortlisting: Candidates who successfully pass the test will be further shortlisted.
6. Final Verification: The final verification of the candidates will be done through the Local Government Area (LGA) and Community Development Committee (CDC).
Applicants are required to submit their applications online through the Commission's website: www.nddc.gov.ng. The following documents must be attached to the application:
Upon successful completion of the application form, a registration number will be automatically assigned. Applicants are advised to print a hard copy of the online-generated acknowledgment for future reference.
All shortlisted applicants will be announced and posted on the NDDC website: www.nddc.gov.ng. These shortlisted candidates will subsequently be required to take part in a Computer-Based Test (CBT).
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